rebutted

past tense of rebut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rebutted Amazon launches new data center commitments Amazon today announced new commitments to generate buy-in for US data centers and rebutted criticism about the facilities. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham rebutted this, and said trial evidence showed Clancy’s clear motive. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Hatfield rebutted that the provision is about legislative authority, not that of a constitution. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Nazir, for his part, rebutted the allegation. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Abughazaleh rebutted that attack. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026 Maryland Farm Bureau President Jamie Raley rebutted the proclamation in a press release. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutted
Verb
  • Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • His recent comments didn’t favor the Browns fanbase, and many Cleveland fans seem viscerally repulsed by him.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the root of it all is negligence, which is refuted and embodied by our challenging heroine.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On September 16, a statement from Buckingham Palace (per People) refuted Spencer’s assertions.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some microbiomes attracted the skeeters; others repelled them.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The narrator, though curious to speak herself, is finally repelled.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Netanyahu has consistently resisted such calls for three years and has not appointed any other special inquiry to investigate the failures that day.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Rebutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutted. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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